Wild Columbia County
Hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing in northwest Oregon’s hidden jewel
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Turtle And Amphibian Forum via Zoom
The Scappoose Bay Watershed Council will be holding an online Turtle and Amphibian Forum on Wednesday, March 11th from 4 pm to 6 pm. You can register here via Zoom. The speakers will be Susan Barnes of ODFW, Jon Hakim of Wild Columbia, and Aleta Quinn of the University of Idaho (and Wild Columbia). Topics…
Wonders of the Boise Cascade Property
The second conservation priority site we identified was the wilderness portion of the old Boise Cascade property (now coined the St. Helens Industrial Business Park). It made our list as the second-most pristine site for meadow reptiles. The complex supports Rubber Boas, Racers, and one of just three populations of Western Skinks in Columbia County.…
The OPB Interview
So, I did the interview for OPB’s “Think Out Loud” segment and it went fine. I was nervous going in and made a few minor mistakes – the biggest of which was saying we found 3 new invasive species and 3 new native species, when it is actually 2 new invasive and 4 new native.…
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Visit the Friends of Liberty Hill website or their Facebook page to learn about this unique meadow and what we can do to save it for our community.
About Us
Jonathan grew up in St. Helens and has family in Yankton and Rainier. Matt grew up in Warren and currently lives in Scappoose. Jonathan’s wife Rosey and daughters Chhaya (less so) and Sophia (more so) join them on some of their adventures.
Local groups
Friends of Dalton Lake Nature Preserve
Friends of CZ Linear Park Trail
Global Conservation
A few orgs doing God’s work:
Creative Conservation Alliance
Wild Columbia County 